GED program gets revamp, upgrade for 2014

Students urged to complete their GED studies this year

9:29 PM,
May 15, 2013

Dana Bednarikova, 22, right, of Wausau works with an instructor from the NTC Learning Center to develop Bednarikova's college entrance materials. The Learning Center offers instruction for students looking to pass GED exams.

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Students in the midst of earning their GED certifications would be well-served to complete the process by mid-December, according to educators at Northcentral Technical College.

That's because, starting Jan. 1, revamped GED tests will be given reflecting higher high school educational standards, and scores earned under the current system will not carry over to the new system, meaning students would have to re-take exams.

GED, which stands for General Educational Development, exams are a battery of tests that certifies that students have achieved the academic skills required of high ...